Draft Day Thread

[Caddy]

For those who will be around the message boards on draft day, here is the place to moan and groan about how you hate who we pick.

[Me Likey Rookies]

WE PICKED JOSH FREEMAN???? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO



im just getting ready...

[Caddy]

It's better than

BUCS PICK CHRIS WELLS

ZOMG 5 RUNNING BACKS

[Beans]

WHAT IS THIS ****

FIRE MORRIS

i doubt the forums will be moving at any more than a crawl come draft day, though

[Caddy]

WHAT IS THIS ****

FIRE MORRIS

i doubt the forums will be moving at any more than a crawl come draft day, though

They go slower than usual but anyone with a decent connection should be able to access them.

My ADSL2 was fine last year.

[Chucky]

Bucs select ... Dexter Jackson

Again

FML

[DJC]

OMG EVERETTE BROWN SLIPS TO #19!!!!

and the Bucs select...

JARED COOK, TE SOUTH CAROLINA

WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[Caddy]

Matt Stafford falls to #19,

Buccaneers select Josh Freeman.

*sigh*

[Chucky]

We should also make a bucs room on IRC

[Caddy]

We should also make a bucs room on IRC

For sure.

I know at least 4-5 of us who are occasionally on IRC so if we're all there on draft day we'll definitely make one.

That way we save everyone all the ZOMGOMGOMOGMOM WHY GOD WHY DEXTER JACKSON:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

[Canadian_kid16]

hmm, I work until 6:30. With the draft starting at 4, would I make it back in time to see the Bucs pick?

[Caddy]

hmm, I work until 6:30. With the draft starting at 4, would I make it back in time to see the Bucs pick?

Shouldn't be a problem.

[Tampa 2 4 life]

Alternative thread title: "HOW DO WE **** IT UP THIS YEAR? THE THREAD!"

OH MY GOD WE'RE GONNA PICK FREEMAN I KNOW IT KILL ME NOW.

[Caddy]

Anyone who wants to join the Buc room on IRC is more than welcome.

It's #Bucs

[Tampa 2 4 life]

Anyone who wants to join the Buc room on IRC is more than welcome.

It's #Bucs

Going on.
And btw

http://www.advancednflstats.com/2009/04/draft-success-by-team.html

[etk]

I went to #Bucs/#bucs and no one was there.................

[etk]

What server are you guys on...?

[Caddy]

We are ALL there.

[etk]

help...........

[Caddy]

What server are you guys on...?

#bucs ??

[etk]

There are different servers in IRC. #Bucs is a channel.

[Tampa 2 4 life]

There are different servers in IRC. #Bucs is a channel.

Gamesurge.net

[Caddy]

There are different servers in IRC. #Bucs is a channel.

I'm no expert on Mirc.

[etk]

24cadillac24 = fail

[Caddy]

24cadillac24 = fail

etk = IRC fail :)

[etk]

It keeps saying unable to connect to server FML

[Captain Fear]

Freeman's a Buc. Thank god I won't have to waste a year of my life watching the fierce QB battle between McCown and Leftwich all season long.

[Tampa 2 4 life]

**** this. I hate you Bucs.

[YoJoeBucsFan]

Well that was sort of a let down.

[Caddy]

Me = :)

Everyone else = :(

[etk]

Freeman's a Buc. Thank god I won't have to waste a year of my life watching the fierce QB battle between McCown and Leftwich all season long.

I highly doubt Freeman will win the starting job this year.

But you don't have to watch us this year if you don't want to. I'll probably have better things to do.

[Chucky]

If we get michael Johnson tomorrow then I will be happy with our draft.k

[Beans]

johnson can definetly help save this draft

[Captain Fear]

I highly doubt Freeman will win the starting job this year.

But you don't have to watch us this year if you don't want to. I'll probably have better things to do.

Its true, he may not win the starting job. At least when McCown/Leftwich suck throughout the season, I know there is some hope at the QB position.

Better things to do? Its Sunday, you going to church or something?

[DJC]

Alright guys. I hated this pick as much as the next Buc fan, but we got to start accepting it. Josh Freeman is our QB of the future. Let's try to accept him.

If you compare his stats to Jay Cutler's senior season, they are remarkably similar. Freeman even had 14 rushing TDs his senior season. Even the team records are almost identical. Maybe we shouldn't write him off so quickly because his lack of elite production and wins. Just like Cutler, he didn't have the help around him. Each had one legit NFL WR prospect in there college stay, Cutler with Earl Bennett and Freeman with Jordyz.

What I'm saying is, maybe Freeman can turn into a legit franchise QB in the right situation. He has the arm and all the tools. We do have a pretty good line to protect him, a good running game to support him, and some big targets in Winslow/Stevens, Antonio, Ward out of the backfield and Clayton if he can find his rookie season form. If we get a legit deep threat like Mike Wallace in the 3rd, we could have a potentially explosive offense. When's the last time we could count on our offense week after week to win us games, and not just try to not lose them?

So let's give him a chance guys. It's a harsh reality, but suck it up. Let's give this management more than a couple months and wait till at least midway through the season to crucify them.

This is it, get ready for our future, for better or worse, he's our QB for the next 3 years at worse.

http://www2.tbo.com/exposure/full/2009/04/25/791_0425nfldraft2.jpg

[Beans]

Alright guys. I hated this pick as much as the next Buc fan, but we got to start accepting it. Josh Freeman is our QB of the future. Let's try to accept him.

If you compare his stats to Jay Cutler's senior season, they are remarkably similar. Freeman even had 14 rushing TDs his senior season. Even the team records are almost identical. Maybe we shouldn't write him off so quickly because his lack of elite production and wins. Just like Cutler, he didn't have the help around him. Each had one legit NFL WR prospect in there college stay, Cutler with Earl Bennett and Freeman with Jordyz.

What I'm saying is, maybe Freeman can turn into a legit franchise QB in the right situation. He has the arm and all the tools. We do have a pretty good line to protect him, a good running game to support him, and some big targets in Winslow/Stevens, Antonio, Ward out of the backfield and Clayton if he can find his rookie season form. If we get a legit deep threat like Mike Wallace in the 3rd, we could have a potentially explosive offense. When's the last time we could count on our offense week after week to win us games, and not just try to not lose them?

So let's give him a chance guys. It's a harsh reality, but suck it up. Let's give this management more than a couple months and wait till at least midway through the season to crucify them.

This is it, get ready for our future, for better or worse, he's our QB for the next 3 years at worse.


well said, sir

[Caddy]

Alright guys. I hated this pick as much as the next Buc fan, but we got to start accepting it. Josh Freeman is our QB of the future. Let's try to accept him.

If you compare his stats to Jay Cutler's senior season, they are remarkably similar. Freeman even had 14 rushing TDs his senior season. Even the team records are almost identical. Maybe we shouldn't write him off so quickly because his lack of elite production and wins. Just like Cutler, he didn't have the help around him. Each had one legit NFL WR prospect in there college stay, Cutler with Earl Bennett and Freeman with Jordyz.

What I'm saying is, maybe Freeman can turn into a legit franchise QB in the right situation. He has the arm and all the tools. We do have a pretty good line to protect him, a good running game to support him, and some big targets in Winslow/Stevens, Antonio, Ward out of the backfield and Clayton if he can find his rookie season form. If we get a legit deep threat like Mike Wallace in the 3rd, we could have a potentially explosive offense. When's the last time we could count on our offense week after week to win us games, and not just try to not lose them?

So let's give him a chance guys. It's a harsh reality, but suck it up. Let's give this management more than a couple months and wait till at least midway through the season to crucify them.

This is it, get ready for our future, for better or worse, he's our QB for the next 3 years at worse.

http://www2.tbo.com/exposure/full/2009/04/25/791_0425nfldraft2.jpg

You don't have to tell me. :)

[Captain Fear]

I'm very excited about the Freeman pick. There were few players that would have done that for me at 19, so I'm glad we got him.

The Bucs have all the tools for Freeman to find success. He fits our new offensive scheme perfectly. Granted that we may not have a deep threat for him yet, but who knows, maybe someone we already have will surprise. Its not like we've had a QB that can throw a deep ball in quite some time. Should be fun to see our offense operate outside of the 20 yard box we've been limited too.

[etk]

I'm very excited about the Freeman pick. There were few players that would have done that for me at 19, so I'm glad we got him.

The Bucs have all the tools for Freeman to find success. He fits our new offensive scheme perfectly. Granted that we may not have a deep threat for him yet, but who knows, maybe someone we already have will surprise. Its not like we've had a QB that can throw a deep ball in quite some time. Should be fun to see our offense operate outside of the 20 yard box we've been limited too.

He doesn't fit the scheme I'm thinking of. Jagodzinski and Logan love dumping it off to backs and TEs. They love throwing slants and curls. It's almost the same dinky route tree that Gruden ran. Freeman is a downfield thrower. We don't have the weapons or the coaches to implement that kind of offense.

I don't think he fits our offense well at all. I see it as Jason Campbell in Washington, except worse.

And no, I won't relent and accept this pick and be content that he's our "quarterback of the future". I'm not excited that Morris said he might've taken Freeman #1 overall. I hope the best for Freeman, but I'm also gonna stay true to my words.

[Caddy]

I've read a ton of reports that Tampa Bay is looking to throw vertical a lot more than they did last year. Well at least that is what Pewter Report Insider has gathered.

[Captain Fear]

He doesn't fit the scheme I'm thinking of. Jagodzinski and Logan love dumping it off to backs and TEs. They love throwing slants and curls. It's almost the same dinky route tree that Gruden ran. Freeman is a downfield thrower. We don't have the weapons or the coaches to implement that kind of offense.

I don't think he fits our offense well at all. I see it as Jason Campbell in Washington, except worse.

And no, I won't relent and accept this pick and be content that he's our "quarterback of the future". I'm not excited that Morris said he might've taken Freeman #1 overall. I hope the best for Freeman, but I'm also gonna stay true to my words.

From everything I've heard, we're going to a run heavy/play action offense with a vertical passing attack. This will be perfect for us to groom a young qb in, since Freeman can get a lot of playing time with limited pressure to force the passing game. Sure there will be a lot of dump offs to RBs and TEs. That's the essence of stretching the field with the vertical game. It opens things up underneath. I'm thinking pre-injury Culpepper. But I suppose I'm just being optimistic:)

The one offensive weapon we do still need is a deep threat WR. But that's a lot easier to acquire than a QB. Since we let Galloway go, I imagine our FO has a plan for this position. At least we're taking a step in the right direction.

[dabul-master]

I'm not feeling too excited about anybody tampa has picked....

[dabul-master]

Personally, if they wanted to go DT, I don't know about Roy Miller when Ricky Jean-Francois is on board, although maybe everyone knows something I don't.....I watched some Texas games and I have know clue who this guy is

[dabul-master]

I'm hoping our next pick if on defense, is either Tyrone Mckenzie, Jason Phillips, Jasper Brinkley, or Michael Hamlin

[dabul-master]

Would anybody here have rather had the Bucs take Maclin/Harvin, or Freeman?

[Bucs_Rule]

I would have gone Oher. With Maclin a close second.

[Tampa 2 4 life]

I would have gone Oher. With Maclin a close second.

Oher, why?

[Caddy]

http://www.draftcountdown.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31946&page=9

[TRJ997]

For all you Coming to America fans . . . Josh Freeman in Soul Glo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCAfDBhOsCY

[Bucs_Rule]

Oher, why?

I think he was the BPA andTackle is an area of need. Penn is serviceable and Trueblood sucks.

[DJC]

My favorite player from this draft class - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mj72V5WzW0&feature=related

[etk]

My favorite player from this draft class - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mj72V5WzW0&feature=related

My favorite part of his game was how he would go across the middle and snag the most ridiculous catches away from his body.

[Me Likey Rookies]

WE PICKED JOSH FREEMAN???? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO



im just getting ready...

This place is dead this time of year. I thought this was a funny thread to go through... starting with my first reply :)